Astro Note 7:Astronomical Pronunciation Guide - I

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Acamar Theta Eri AY-kuh-mar
Achernar Alpha Eri AY-ker-nar
Acrux Alpha Cru AY-kruhks
Adhara Epsilon Cma ah-DAY-rah
Aldebaran Alpha Tau al-DEB-ah-ran
Alioth Epsilon Uma AL-ee-oth
Alkaid Eta Uma al-KADE
Al Nair Alpha Gru al-NAYR
Alnilam Epsilon Ori al-NIGH-lam
Alphard Alpha Hya AL-fard
Alphecca Alpha CrB al-FECK-ah
Alpheratz Alpha And al-FEE-rahts
Altair Alpha Aql al-TAYR
Ankaa Alpha Phe AN-kuh
Antares Alpha Sco an-TAIR-eez
Arcturus Alpha Boo ark-TOO-rus
Atria Alpha TrA AT-ri-ah
Avoir Epsilon Car AY-vee-or
Bellatrix Gamma Ori BEL-a-trix
Betelgeuse Alpha Ori BET-el-jooz
Canopus Alpha Car kah-NO-pus
Capella Alpha Aur kah-PEL-ah
Deneb Alpha Cyg DEN-eb
Denebola Beta Leo de-NEB-oh-la
Diphda Beta Cet DIF-dah
Dubhe Alpha UMa DUB-ee
Elnath Beta Tau EL-nath
Eltanin Gamma Dra el-TAY-nin
Enif Epsilon Peg EEN-if
Fomalhaut Alpha PsA FO-mal-ought
Gacrux Gamma Cru GAY-krux
Gienah Gamma Crv JEE-nah
Hadar Beta Cen HAY-dar
Hamal Alpha Ari HAM-al
Kaus Australis Epsilon Sgr KOSS aus-TRAY-lis
Kochab Beta Umi KOE-kahb
Markab Alpha Peg MAR-kahb
Menkar Alpha Cet MEN-kahr
Menkent Theta Cen MEN-kent
Miaplasidus Beta Car MY-a-PLAS-i-dus
Mirfak Alpha Per MEER-fak
Nunki Sigma Sgr NUN-kee
Peacock Alpha Pav PEE-kok
Polaris Alpha UMi poe-LAHR-is
Pollux Beta Gem POL-lucks
Procyon Alpha CMi PRO-see-on
Rasalhague Alpha Oph RAS-al-haig
Regulus Alpha Leo REG-you-lus
Rigel Beta Ori RYE-jel
Rigel Kent Alpha Cen RYE-jel KENT
Sabik Eta Oph SAY-bik
Schedar Alpha Cas SHED-ahr
Shaula Lambda Sco SHAW-la
Sirius Alpha CMa SEER-ee-us
Spica Alpha Vir SPY-kah
Suhail Lambda Vel soo-HALE
Vega Alpha Lyr VAY-gah
Zubenelgenube Alpha Lib zoo-BEN-al-je-NEW-bee